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West Africa: Meet the African-Americans returning to the continent
Last year, to mark four centuries since the start of slavery, Ghana launched a project to encourage people of African descent from around the world to visit their motherland. As a result, some 750,000 people heeded the call and travelled to the country in 2019. But some African-Americans have gone even further and have answered the call to settle and invest on the continent, transforming their trauma into an entrepreneurial force. Our West Africa correspondents report from Togo and Benin.
All Men Free And Brethren: Prince Hall And Black Freemasonry
FREEMASONRY AFRICAN ROOTS---KABA KAMENE
Kaba Kamene discusses FREEMASONRY Spirituality Before Religions: Spirituality is Unseen Science...Science is Seen Spirituality Before Religions, delves deeply into many ideas researched by many brilliant writers and scholars. My ultimate purpose is to synthesize these writings into a comprehensive study of ancient African Deep Thought with Tep Heseb, the Kemetic (Egyptian) process of accurately reckoning by using the correct method of analysis.
Where are the Black scientists?
Black and brown people are vastly underrepresented in science, tech, and engineering. Although Black people report desiring to major in STEM at the same rate as their white counterparts, they are less than half as likely to end up in STEM-related jobs (US Census Bureau). And in a world that is increasingly high-tech and automated, this representation gap is a serious cause for concern. There are many factors that contribute to this problem, from the School-to-Prison Pipeline and the defunding of public education to corporate culture and depictions of Black people in the media. How do we bring together educators, universities, policy-makers, and employers to unleash the potential of Black people in the sciences? What can we learn from local efforts to close the representation gap?
Untold Stories of Black Women in the Suffrage Movement
It wasn't until the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that all African Americans were granted the full right to vote, but the fight began in the 1800s alongside the women's suffrage movement. KD Hall presents a documentary that delves into the lives of the women who were leaders in the fight for equal rights for African Americans, especially women. Ida B. Wells was an African American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. was started by 22 college women in 1913 who marched with suffragettes and took a stand on social justice. Born into slavery in 1858, Anna Julia Cooper triumphed against the odds to receive a world-class education eventually receiving a PhD at the age of 67. Explore the untold stories of black women in the women's suffrage movement.
Mickey Guyton Says 'It's Time For Black Girl Magic To Infiltrate Country Music'
Mickey Guyton is currently the only Black female artist signed to a country music label, and she scored a nomination in the New Female Vocalist of the Year category at the 2020 ACM Awards. Ahead of her big award show night, Mickey talked to Access Hollywood's Sibley Scoles about her country beginnings, her powerful lyrics and her baby on the way!
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Morgan Stanley Exec: Being smart isn't enough
Carla Harris, Vice Chairman at Morgan Stanley, was the first African American to join the bank's management committee and has become a powerful voice for women in finance.